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ISIS Murders Another Hostagehttp://wbsm.com/isis-murders-another-hostage/
http://wbsm.com/isis-murders-another-hostage/#commentsTue, 03 Feb 2015 17:47:33 +0000Jim Phillipshttp://wbsm.com/?p=211212Continue reading…]]>ISIS is claiming to have executed a Jordanian pilot by burning him alive.

The terrorist group has released a video that purportedly includes photos of the pilot's savage murder.

]]>http://wbsm.com/isis-murders-another-hostage/feed/0 Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesTehran: Iran General Killed In Israeli Airstrike In Syriahttp://wbsm.com/tehran-iran-general-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-in-syria/
http://wbsm.com/tehran-iran-general-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-in-syria/#commentsMon, 19 Jan 2015 12:17:03 +0000Associated Presshttp://wbsm.com/?p=208779Continue reading…]]>Tehran has confirmed that an Iranian general was among the seven killed in what the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group has described as an Israeli airstrike in Syria.

]]>http://wbsm.com/tehran-iran-general-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-in-syria/feed/0An Iranian general has been killed in a Syrian air strike. (Photo by Kutluhan Cucel/Getty Images)Hagel Out As Defense Secretaryhttp://wbsm.com/hagel-out-as-defense-secretary/
http://wbsm.com/hagel-out-as-defense-secretary/#commentsMon, 24 Nov 2014 22:29:27 +0000Jim Phillipshttp://wbsm.com/?p=199760Continue reading…]]>Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is headed out the door. President Obama announced Hagel's resignation in a statement at the White House. Obama praised Hagel's tenure as defense chief and called him a great friend

]]>http://wbsm.com/hagel-out-as-defense-secretary/feed/0Getty ImagesISIS Claims Possession Of U.S. Airdropped Weaponshttp://wbsm.com/isis-claims-possession-of-u-s-airdropped-weapons/
http://wbsm.com/isis-claims-possession-of-u-s-airdropped-weapons/#commentsWed, 22 Oct 2014 11:46:59 +0000Associated Presshttp://wbsm.com/?p=193161Continue reading…]]>ISIS is claiming to have possession of weapons airdropped in Syria by the U.S.

An ISIS-associated YouTube account posted a video Tuesday showing ISIS fighters in possession of American hand grenades, rounds for small rockets, and other supplies

]]>http://wbsm.com/isis-claims-possession-of-u-s-airdropped-weapons/feed/0General Cites Progress Against ISIShttp://wbsm.com/general-cites-progress-against-isis/
http://wbsm.com/general-cites-progress-against-isis/#commentsWed, 15 Oct 2014 19:08:12 +0000Jim Phillipshttp://wbsm.com/?p=191958Continue reading…]]>Retired General John Allen is citing progress in the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Allen is President Obama's special diplomatic envoy for the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS.

In a briefing at the State Department, Allen said all members of the coalition have different and vital roles to play

]]>http://wbsm.com/general-cites-progress-against-isis/feed/0(Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty ImagesObama: No Quick Fixes With ISIShttp://wbsm.com/obama-no-quick-fixes-with-isis/
http://wbsm.com/obama-no-quick-fixes-with-isis/#commentsTue, 14 Oct 2014 21:31:44 +0000Jim Phillipshttp://wbsm.com/?p=191709Continue reading…]]>President Obama is warning that there can be no quick fixes in the campaign against ISIS.

At Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Obama praised the roughly 60 nations that have joined the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS in Iraq and Syria

]]>http://wbsm.com/new-video-show-brutal-murder-by-isis/feed/0Memorial outside Alan Henning's home in Salford, England / Getty ImagesLocal Expert on Islam Weighs in on ISIShttp://wbsm.com/local-islamic-expert-weighs-in-on-isis/
http://wbsm.com/local-islamic-expert-weighs-in-on-isis/#commentsSat, 27 Sep 2014 03:51:08 +0000Taylor Cormierhttp://wbsm.com/?p=188453Continue reading…]]>As countries across the world align themselves against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, many people are asking questions about ISIS and it's origins.

Brian Williams, Professor of Islamic History at UMass Dartmouth, appeared on WBSM earlier this week, answering many of those frequently asked questions

]]>http://wbsm.com/local-islamic-expert-weighs-in-on-isis/feed/0Carsten Koall/Getty ImagesU.S. And Partners Carry Out Airstrikes In Syriahttp://wbsm.com/u-s-and-partners-carry-out-airstrikes-in-syria/
http://wbsm.com/u-s-and-partners-carry-out-airstrikes-in-syria/#commentsTue, 23 Sep 2014 02:43:55 +0000Associated Presshttp://wbsm.com/?p=187580Continue reading…]]>The Pentagon says the U.S. and partner nations have begun airstrikes in Syria against Islamic State militants, using a mix of fighter jets, bombers and Tomahawk missiles fired from ships in the region

]]>http://wbsm.com/senate-approves-funding-of-syrian-rebels/feed/0Brendan Stringer/Getty ImagesHouse Approves Funding For Syriahttp://wbsm.com/house-approves-funding-for-syria/
http://wbsm.com/house-approves-funding-for-syria/#commentsWed, 17 Sep 2014 21:35:32 +0000Greg Desrosiershttp://wbsm.com/?p=186641Continue reading…]]>A measure to train and arm up to five-thousand Syrian rebels will soon be on its way to the Senate after passage by the House.

]]>http://wbsm.com/obamas-tan-suit-causes-buzz/feed/0Getty ImagesPresident Says Airstrikes Are Pushing Back Militants In Iraqhttp://wbsm.com/president-says-airstrikes-are-pushing-back-militants-in-iraq/
http://wbsm.com/president-says-airstrikes-are-pushing-back-militants-in-iraq/#commentsThu, 28 Aug 2014 21:33:55 +0000Jim Phillipshttp://wbsm.com/?p=182230Continue reading…]]>President Obama claims U.S. airstrikes are pushing back Islamic militant forces in Iraq. In a White House news conference, the President again pushed Iraq's new leadership to create a more "unified and inclusive" government

]]>http://wbsm.com/obama-opens-un-talks-with-diplomatic-opportunities/feed/0Getty ImagesJordan: Syria Refugee Influx Surges Nearly Tenfoldhttp://wbsm.com/jordan-syria-refugee-influx-surges-nearly-tenfold/
http://wbsm.com/jordan-syria-refugee-influx-surges-nearly-tenfold/#commentsMon, 16 Sep 2013 13:15:14 +0000TSM Staffhttp://wbsm.com/?p=104857Continue reading…]]>A Jordanian official says the number of Syrian refugees crossing into the kingdom has jumped nearly tenfold last week to an average of 900 people per day, its highest level in months.

]]>http://wbsm.com/jordan-syria-refugee-influx-surges-nearly-tenfold/feed/0Getty ImagesPutin Pleads for Caution on Syria, Calls US Military Interventions 'Alarming'http://wbsm.com/putin-pleads-for-caution-on-syria-calls-us-military-interventions-alarming/
http://wbsm.com/putin-pleads-for-caution-on-syria-calls-us-military-interventions-alarming/#commentsThu, 12 Sep 2013 11:43:02 +0000TSM Staffhttp://wbsm.com/?p=104360Continue reading…]]>Russian President Vladimir Putin says U.S. military intervention in other countries' internal conflicts has become alarming commonplace and he's calling for caution in dealing with Syria.

]]>http://wbsm.com/putin-pleads-for-caution-on-syria-calls-us-military-interventions-alarming/feed/0Getty ImagesPresident Obama Asks Congress to Postpone Syria Vote [VIDEO]http://wbsm.com/president-obama-asks-congress-to-postpone-syria-vote-video/
http://wbsm.com/president-obama-asks-congress-to-postpone-syria-vote-video/#commentsWed, 11 Sep 2013 13:00:19 +0000Dan Alexanderhttp://nj1015.com/?p=309979Continue reading…]]>President Obama again made his case for action against Syria in a speech from the East Room of the White House on Tuesday night while asking the House and Senate to put off a vote a vote on military action.

]]>http://wbsm.com/president-obama-asks-congress-to-postpone-syria-vote-video/feed/0 President Barack Obama addresses the nation in a live televised speech from the East Room of the White House (Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images)